Touch and interactivity are some of the hallmarks of media arts practice. As cultural spaces begin to reopen to the public, will the necessary health measures required to afford protection from the Covid-19 virus change the way audiences engage with artworks? Will the loss of physical contact through the lock-down result in a greater desire for this contact? And could technology provide surprising solutions to this need?

This month we will hear from two artists for whom virtual and physical connection are central to their respective practices. We will explore how the pandemic has changed the way artists approach the creation and presentation of their work and how our freedom to explore has been affected.

Join us we hear from artists whose work may well be the tonic we need once we fully re-emerge from isolation.

The Experimenta Social series moves to a live online platform and continues to provide proximity to some of Australia’s most adventurous contemporary artists, researchers and creative technologists. Make sure you RSVP to receive information on how to watch online.

Experimenta acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, on whose land we meet, share and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from all nations of this land.